- "No man but a blockhead ever wrote except for money." - Dr. Samuel Johnson
Tag Archives: ALCS
Detroit Mercifully Puts The Yankees Out Of Our Misery
This is the way the World Series chase ends, not with a bang, but with a whimper. The 2012 ALCS saw the Detroit Tigers sweep the Chernobyl – sorry, New York – Yankees, who submitted one of the most pathetic … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged ALCS, Brian Costa, Chernobyl Yankees, Detroit Tigers, New York Times, Wall Street Journal
3 Comments
A Whole New Meaning To ‘Bronx Bombers’
The New York Yankees are a ghost ship. Derek Jeter’s broken ankle is just the exclamation point. From the very start of postseason play, the Yankees have been anemic at the plate. Stats (via ESPN): Fun fact to know and … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged ALCS, ALDS, Bronx Bombers, Detroit Tigers, ESPN, New York Yankees
6 Comments
Raul Ortiz
Yes, the Yankees lost Game One of the ALCS after coming back from a 4-0 deficit and, yes, they may have lost the irreplaceable Derek Jeter for who knows how long, but attention must be paid to Raul Ibanez, who … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged ALCS, David Ortiz, Derek Jeter, greatest clutch hitter, New York Yankees, Raul Ibanez
Leave a comment
Doom Yankees
This is all you need to know about the 2010 ALCS: New York Yankees 2-23 with runners in scoring position and two outs. Texas Rangers 8-24 with RISP and two outs. Ouch! Oh, yes, and then there’s this about the … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged ALCS, New York Yankees, Texas Rangers, Wait till last year
3 Comments
Damn Yankees! (2010 ALCS Edition)
Dude, can the Yankees please get a mercy rule for the 9th inning of their games? I understand why Sergio (The Human White Flag) Mitre was on the mound for the final frame of last night’s beatdown by the Texas … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged 1962 Yankees Giants, ALCS, Dorothy Parker, mojo, New York Yankees, nojo, one C.C. of Sabathia, Texas Rangers, World Serious
8 Comments
Yanked Around
As a survivor of the Great Fold of 2004, I’ll freely admit that I went into tonight’s Yankees-Angels game with one thought. Don’t do this to me again. The good news: They didn’t. The New York Yankees defeated the Anaheim … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged ALCS, Great Fold of 2004, James Malone, Ring Lardner, World's Serious
1 Comment
A Gem Of A Ballgame
That was one beautiful baseball game the New York Yankees and the Anaheim Los Angeles California Angels just played, wasn’t it? It had everything – fabulous performances and fumbled performances, spine-tingling plays and boneheaded plays, close calls and clueless calls. … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged ALCS, Anaheim Los Angeles California Angels, New York Yankees
Leave a comment